Fortune Education A hot market for data scientists means starting salaries of $125K and up this year The latest figures signal a solid increase in starting salaries over the past few years. The University of Virginia reported the average salary in 2020 as $87,123. https://fortune.com/education/business/articles/2022/02/24/a-hot-market-for-data-scientists-means-starting-salaries-of-125k-and-up-this-year/